That protagonist is trash; I could do better!

"The Fire Magic Stone is a crystallization of fire-attribute magic power. Its properties are very unstable. If it is stimulated by external magic power or subjected to a violent impact, it may cause an explosion."

"This is a perfect opportunity to fight fire with fire."

Shinji Matou grinned mischievously as he secretly used alchemy to replace the fire magic stones with ordinary stones, and then used these fire magic stones to strengthen the magical traps surrounding the village.

The witch cultists must pass through the "minefield" if they want to attack the village.

In this world, Reinhard is basically equivalent to the bald caped hero from One-Punch Man.

According to the novel, although he couldn't kill the jealous witch Satella because of their incompatibility, Satella couldn't do anything to him either.

In terms of pure strength, Reinhard is stronger than Satella, the Witch of Envy.

Aside from dying of old age, there are basically no ways to kill him.

Chapter 142 End

As evening fell, a slender, dark figure emerged from a cave built of stones, proclaiming in a fanatical tone to the newcomer: "You've come at the perfect time, beloved believer."

"I am Petelgeuse Romani-Conti, the Archbishop of Sloth of the Witch Cult!"

"Now, according to the guidance of the Gospels, we are presiding over the trials of the vessel!"

Shinji Matou sized up the familiar Archbishop of Sin before him, and as he approached, he continued to release the aura of a witch, smiling slightly as he said, "Machiri, Archbishop of Sin of the Witch Cult, in charge of Pride."

"Ha!" The Archbishop of Sloth's eyes lit up, and he slapped his face with both hands, exclaiming in surprise and disbelief, "You...you are Pride!?"

Swish!

The alchemy was activated at close range, and the invisible wind blades tore the body of the Archbishop of Sin to shreds. Before he fell, his skeletal face was filled with surprise and confusion.

"The Gospels, I still can't understand anything. I'll ask Betty or Roswaal what language it's in when I have time." Shinji Matou took the Gospels from his pocket, flipped through them, and put them in his pocket.

Shinji Matou is welcomed by the Witch Cult members whenever he enters the forest, and the location of the Archbishop of Sin's hideout was also obtained from members of the Witch Cult.

No need for further explanation, everything is arranged.

Not long after, a deafening explosion rang out in the forest near the village, indicating that the witch cultists were preparing to attack the village, thus triggering the magical trap set by Shinji Matou.

"Now is not the time to relax."

Having dealt with the Archbishop of Sin, Shinji Matou flew high into the sky, overlooking the forest where the Witch Cult was hiding. He poured a large amount of magical power into his Mystic Eyes, enhancing their abilities, and searched for the presence of the Witch Cult members in the forest. He then used telepathy to transmit information to Reinhard and the others.

"Ram, control the merchants who entered the village this morning. If necessary, kill them. Otherwise, even a moment's hesitation could put the entire village and Emilia in danger."

"clear."

“Reinhard, you can move out now. The Archbishop of Sloth has the ability to possess cultists. I killed his physical body, and his consciousness is possessing a witch cultist in the southwest of the village. Don’t let him get close to the village, but also don’t let him stray too far from the village.”

"Going right now!"

"Rem, the main force of the Witch Cult has been wiped out by the magical traps in the forest. Go and deal with the survivors. Be careful to use the methods I taught you to identify traps, and also, stay calm after you turn into a demon."

"Yes, Lord Shinji."

“Emilia, your strength has been greatly reduced without Puck. The Witch Cult is after you, so I'll trouble you to organize the villagers to take refuge in the center of the village.”

"Yes."

Under Shinji Matou's command, Rem and Reinhard, working together with magical traps in the forest, easily destroyed the Witch Cult's attack preparations.

Shinji Matou patrolled the air, casually using magic to deal with the witch cultists, but his main focus was on command, paying particular attention to the witch cult members possessed by the Archbishop of Sin.

Only Shinji Matou and Reinhard are capable of dealing with the Archbishop of Sin, so they need to act with caution.

Shinji Matou doesn't want to reload his save file again.

In fact, having Reinhard, the golden elephant leg, is equivalent to having a fully-equipped teammate at the start of the game. Matou Shinji is essentially unlocking the entire map on his own, and it doesn't matter much if the rest of the teammates are bronze or are trolls.

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Half an hour later, the witch cult that was preparing to attack the village was easily wiped out.

Having confirmed that no one had escaped, Shinji Matou descended from the sky to a corner of the forest. He had just specifically instructed Reinhard to kill the Archbishop of Sloth.

On the ground, Reinhard stood ready, holding a steel longsword. Beside him lay a dying member of the Witch Cult, his limbs severed. He was being held down by the Archbishop of Sloth, who seemed oblivious to the pain and was still laughing maniacally.

Reinhard breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Shinji Matou and went over to him with concern, asking, "Shinji, is it all over?"

"We can't detect any trace of the Witch Cult members nearby, so we can confirm that all the Witch Cult members involved in this attack are dead."

The Archbishop of Sin raised his head, his expression ferocious as he glared at Shinji Matou: "You...you...who exactly are you! You possess such an aura of affection, why did you stop the trial? I don't understand, I'm confused, I'm indignant! Who are you?!"

“I made a deal with her,” Shinji Matou said calmly, squatting down and looking into the eyes of the Archbishop of Sin.

"Her? You mean the witch? A deal? You... can you possibly see her?"

“Petricius, now it is my turn to ask a question.”

"Hahahahahahahahahahaha... You are clearly pampered, clearly favored, loved! loved! loved! loved! loved! loved! loved! loved! yet! you do not repay the witch, you are truly lazy." The Archbishop of Sin laughed maniacally, then his expression suddenly froze, and he said coldly, "Since that's the case, then I, the diligent one, will take your place."

Shinji Matou's pupils contracted sharply as he felt a chill rush into his body, his consciousness being violently impacted.

This guy's abilities can even work on non-Witch Cult members!?

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The pure white space is filled with three magnificent stone gates. One is white and carved with the Kabbalah Tree of Life, another is pitch black and exudes a strong witch's aura, and the last one is the most grand and ancient.

The Archbishop of Sin stood bewildered at the center of the three stone gates.

"Where am I?! My ability should have been activated! I should have taken over that guy's body! Why am I here?"

Boom!

The stone gate, carved with the Kabbalah Tree of Life, suddenly opened, revealing a huge eye that stared at the Archbishop of Sin. Black tentacles seeped from the eye, binding his body and slowly pulling him into the gate.

"I don't understand! I don't get it! I'm upset! It's unreasonable! I, who am diligent, should be loved!" The Archbishop of Sin stared wide-eyed at the eyes behind the door and roared madly.

The Gate of Truth, symbolizing Shinji Matou, slammed shut, and the pure white world returned to peace.

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"Shinji!" Reinhardt strode forward, looking at Matou Shinji with concern.

From the moment the Archbishop of Sin realized that he had been invaded by the Gate of Truth, only a second had actually passed.

Shinji Matou shook his head: "It's nothing, it's just that the consciousness of the Archbishop of Sin has transferred into me."

Reinhardt asked anxiously, "Consciousness transfer? That's hardly a problem. Are you really alright?"

“My mind has long been equipped with safeguards against similar abilities, and his consciousness has been destroyed.” Shinji Matou felt a little regretful that he hadn’t been able to extract any useful information from the Archbishop of Sin.

Shinji Matou opened a door in the world of Fullmetal Alchemist, connecting his spiritual world with his own Gate of Truth. In fact, the measures to prevent consciousness invasion were not something Shinji Matou did on the spot. This method was a backup plan that Shinji Matou prepared for the possession and summoning of Servants in the Type-Moon world.

Unexpectedly, the Holy Grail War was useless, but now it's proving useful.

Let's end here from zero.

It was clear that the ending was somewhat rushed.

The next chapter is FA, so stay tuned.

Chapter 143 Starting with an Artificial Human

The moment I opened my eyes, I realized my situation. My body was submerged in a viscous, bluish-green liquid, as if I had returned to the state of a fetus. I could sense the existence of my body but could not move it well. Even moving a finger required all my strength.

"The memories from the Zero World have returned... Damn it, all that powerful strength is bullshit, spoilers are the way to go. I went in with the knowledge and abilities of a magician and an alchemist, and at that point in the story, all I got was a barely passing grade, which means I did the same as the original protagonist, Subaru."

"The evaluation score neither increased nor decreased. We suffered from a lack of experience. Although we have the ability to load saves, using the ability will inevitably lower the score. In the world of Re:Zero, what we lack most is not ability, but information."

"Forget it, since that world has ended temporarily, there's no use being resentful. I should consider my current situation."

"Fate/apocrypha, one of the Type-Moon universes, the magic I learned in Fate/zero can definitely come in handy."

"The Holy Grail War: Seven Servants versus Seven Servants."

"Now, my body is..."

"Homunculus (artificial human)."

After closing my eyes, activating the magic circuits in my body, and fully understanding my physical state, I couldn't help but feel an urge to curse.

"What the hell is this android technology? There's a limit to how bad it can be, right? It has a lot of magic circuits, but the quality is terrible and its lifespan is weak. I estimate its lifespan will only be a few years at most."

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"Magic circuit, activated."

"System, connect."

"Integration of the basic framework, followed by a second adjustment."

“Structural analysis”.

"Circuit reinforcement".

"response."

"response."

"response."

My mind sank into a colorful world, surrounded by ambiguous creatures swimming around me. Looking around, my eyes saw a vast path of light extending into the depths of space. Upon touching it, my consciousness was instantly drawn into a huge vortex of consciousness, and countless murmurs echoed in my ears.

"We'll wait..."

"We'll wait..."

"The other shore we must reach."

"mission."

"To recreate the miracle of the Third Law."

"The Saintess of Winter".

"The Holy Grail War".

"ceremony."

"Offerings".

"start."